District Of Columbia § 47-3920 - Effect of repealers and amendments.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 47-3920 — Effect of repealers and amendments., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47-3920. Effect of repealers and amendments.
47-3920The repeal or amendment by this act of any provision of law shall not affect any act done or any right accrued or accruing under the provision of law before September 20, 1989 or any suit or proceeding commenced before September 20, 1989, but all rights and liabilities under prior law shall continue and may be enforced in the same manner and to the same extent as if the repeal or amendment had not been made.
All offenses committed and all penalties incurred prior to September 20, 1989 under any provision of law repealed or amended, may be prosecuted and punished in the same manner and with the same effect as if this act had not been enacted.
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Section 47-3920 ("Effect of repealers and amendments.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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